UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 5, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti to participate at a Round Table with the Government of Greece (media) • Peach: Euro-Atlantic journey is the right path for Western Balkans (Express/Klan) • Osmani continues meetings in Slovenia, focusing on intensification of parliamentary diplomacy (media) • Kurti in Athens: EU is the solution for the Western Balkans (media) • Rizvanolli: Kosovo to save at least €15 mill annually through MCC agreement (media) • Kosovo Assembly criticised for lack of quorum sessions (KP/Telegrafi) • UNDP report: Level of satisfaction with prime minister’s work decreases (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Starovic: Stano's support for Albin Kurti incomprehensible and has no basis in the agreement (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS, Tanjug) • Drecun: Pristina jeopardising dialogue, Vucic-Kurti meeting (Tanjug) • Petkovic: International community to force Pristina establish ZSO (RTS) • Report says Serbian media landscape heavily polarized (N1) • Grbovic: “I would like to hear Kurti say, in any language, he will respect court decision on Visoki Decani Monastery land” (Danas) • The miners of Crnac and Belo Brdo started a strike yesterday (KoSSev) • Dacic: Serbia to get new parliament by end of July (Tanjug) • Final results of Serbian parliamentary elections released (Tanjug) • Vucic: Visit to UAE to strengthen friendship between two nations (Tanjug) Opinion: • Lazarevic: Kurti cannot be a “Serbian cup of tea” in the North (Danas, KoSSev) • Ognjen Gogic: Kurti addresses the Serbs in Serbian, after Vetevendosje presented northern Kosovo as a spoils (Danas, KoSSev) Humanitarian/Development: • Detainees clean Muslim cemetery in Mitrovica North, restore St. Sava Church doors in South (KoSSev)

• Kosovo introduces a set of new sanctions against Russia, Belarus (media) • Kosovo Government adopts new draft security strategy (media) • Strategy identifies Serbia's territorial claims as main security challenges (Koha) • Mehaj hails adoption of draft security strategy (media) • Bilek: Dialogue and visa liberalisation, two separate issues (RTK) • Osmani awards presidential medal to Slovenian peacekeeping troops (media) • Deputy minister, Veshall, dismissed from post (media) • Constitutional Court finds chief prosecutor nomination dispute, inadmissible (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Slovenia is a longstanding supporter of Kosovo people (media) • Osmani and Konjufca congratulate U.S. on 4 July (media) • Finnish Minister: We might see visa liberalization results in autumn (media) • Ireland too supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Ekonomia Online) • Trendafilova responds sharply to Konjufca's criticism of the Specialist Chambers (Nacionale) • Lushtaku hands himself over to police following warrant issuance (media) • MCC Board approves $202 million grant to improve Kosovo’s energy sector (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic congratulated the USA on Independence Day (RTS) • Dacic: Serbia’s position on war in Ukraine clear from day one (FoNet, N1) • RFE: Belgrade forbids vacations for Kosovo Serbs (N1) • Petkovic: Serbian licence plates in Kosovo and Metohija are not illegal but the non-compliance with the agreement (RTS, Twitter) • LVV publishes a video boasting of how Kurti integrated the north after 20 years (KoSSev) • Stojanovic: The government in Pristina radical; the government in Belgrade scares the Kosovo Serbs (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac) • Female volleyball players from Bulgaria, North Macedonia and central Serbia banned from entering Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Kajari with Bishop Teodosije on situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Vucic thanked Vatican for respecting territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Vulin with Greek Ambassador, thanked him for non-recognition of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Hill: It is difficult to compare the Milosevic and Vucic's regimes (KiM radio, Danas, N1) Opinion: • Tadic: West’s double standards for Serbia and Ukraine (Boston Herald, N1) • “To save NATO, destroy it” (Politico) International: • Week in Review: The End of an Era? (BIRN)

• In Serbian, Kurti calls for replacement of license plates (media) • Janjic: Intimidation ahead of accepting Kosovo's decision, part of Serbia's model (Koha) • Kurti congratulates U.S. Independence Day (media) • Osmani travels for an official visit to Slovenia (media) • “Finland supports Kosovo's CoE membership, visa liberalisation” (Telegrafi) • Former KFOR Commander says there are many dangers in the region (Nacionale) • Kosovo Government has not yet sent offer to KLA veterans (KP) • Former PDK MP accused of causing bodily harm to two police officers in Skenderaj (media) • Foreign Office to pay £423,000 to whistleblowing lawyer who lost job (The Guardian)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 1, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti welcomes EC declaration that Kosovo fulfils conditions for liberalisation (RTK) • Kurti: Belgrade warning to walk out from dialogue, scared someone in Brussels (media) • PDK sends the Law on the KPC to the Constitutional Court (Koha) • Miftaraj: Sending KPC law to Constitutional Court, regrettable (Nacionale) • Kurti: Missing persons are priority of my government (media) • The Assembly establishes an ad-hoc commission for electoral reform in Kosovo (Klan) • Kurti: It was not unusual for me as a child wto hear and speak another language (media) • Czech Republic presents priorities during leadership with Council of the EU (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano reads and extracts only what suits him from the agreement, says Petkovic (TV Pink, Kosovo Online) • Brnabic: Pristina’s decision puts Serbia in complex situation (Tanjug) • EU envoy Lajcak discusses Kosovo, integration with opposition in Belgrade (N1) • IFIMES: Latest Pristina’s acts do not contribute to normalisation of relations with Belgrade (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: The Brussels Agreement, an international legal agreement; Hrnjaz: The Constitutional Court disagrees (KoSSev) • Manojlovic (DS): ''The fate of Milorad Djokovic from Pec is the fate of our people in Kosovo and Metohija'' (Danas, NMagazin, KiM radio) • Hill: US wants to friends and partners with Serbia (N1) • The results of the Serbian parliamentary elections possible next week; the Assembly and the Government in August and November the latest (Danas) • Nikola Nedeljkovic rendered one-month detention (Radio KIM) International: • Albanian Coalition Tipped to Win Contested Seat in Serbian Parliament (Balkan Insight) • The war in Ukraine and gas in the Western Balkans (atlanticcouncil.org)

• President Osmani: International should be vocal on all matters (Koha) • Quint, EU were aware of decision on reciprocity (Koha) • EU spokesperson: Kosovo has the right to remove KM license plates (media) • Lajcak: “A new situation” in relations between Kosovo and Serbia (RFE) • Abazi on Vucic: Warning that electricity in north won’t be paid (Telegrafi) • Kosovo receives confirmation on EU: No need for new roadmap (media) • Kurti: Never promised fixed date for visa liberalisation (KP/Euronews Albania) • Kurti: Kosovo will apply for status of EU candidate country this year (media) • President Osmani meets U.S. Ambassador Hovenier (media) • ‘New Wave’ of COVID Surges Again in Central, Southeast Europe (BIRN) • Poor help to the poor (Kosovo 2.0) • Macron: Compromise found on membership talks for North Macedonia (RFE)

Albanian Language Media: • President Osmani’s interview with Kosovapress • Lajcak: Prishtina’s decision has changed the situation (media) • “Decision to issue provisional ID documents in line with 2011 agreement” (Nacionale) • Prime Minister Kurti meets AAK representative, discuss vetting (Gazeta Express) • Arifi criticises Lajcak: Double standard has a name, it is the EU (RTK) • Ukrainian journalist interview with Telegrafi Serbian Language Media: • Lajcak: Pristina's decision changed the topics; we must not allow a crisis to occur (N1) • Dacic and Lajcak: Dialogue and compromise the only way for an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina (Beta, N1) • Petkovic met Lajcak: Serbs from Kosovo will not allow them to be persecuted (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic on Pristina's decision: A direct blow to all Serbs south and north of the Ibar (RTS) • Vucic: Pristina preparing assault on north Kosovo (N1) • Brnabic: Vucic explained ‘essence of hypocrisy’ we endure every day (N1) • Musliu: “Kosovo government sacrifices Albanians from Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja by introducing measures against Serbia” (Kosovo Online, bujanovacke) • Demostat: Third of Serbians want to join EU (N1) • NATO says Western Balkans of strategic importance (N1) • Kosovo gave up on joining Interpol this year (Kosovo online, Novosti) • Selakovic thanks Vatican for its stance on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Rakocevic: We have been living these "Storms" for 20 years, we have been pushed into the ghetto (N1) • Radosavljevic: Vucic threatening with war and “Storm” to hide the sale of land (Beta) International: • Kosovo Move in Car Plates Row Aims to ‘Expel Serbs’ – Vucic (BIRN) • Why Albania’s Edi Rama ‘Misses’ Thaci’s Presence in Kosovo (BIRN)

• PM Kurti publishes decisions on license plates and ID cards (RTK) • Kusari-Lila on government decisions: Credibility state is growing (Indeksonline) • Vucic accuses Pristina of preparing assault on Serb-majority area (Euractiv) • Osmani: Invitation for Finland and Sweden to join NATO, historic (RTK) • Mehaj: Kosovo needs NATO and NATO needs Kosovo (Ekonomia Online) • Lajcak after meeting with Rakic: We talked about the dialogue process (media) • U.S. Ambassador Hovenier interview with Klan Kosova • Rama: I asked for Kosovo to be invited to Partnership for Peace (media) • Italy supports visa liberalization for Kosovo (media) • Unpaid bills and a mounting debt (Kosovo 2.0) • EBRD, EU, Raiffeisen to support greener leasing in Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 29, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Lajcak: We’re working to have Kurti-Vucic meeting before summer break (media) • Kurti: We have met the criteria; Svecla travels to Brussels for visas in 48 hours (EO) • Osmani received the EU Special Representative for Dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak (media) • Visit of Specialized Chambers President postponed (Koha) • PDK leader: I hope for a favourable decision on visa liberalisation by end of year (EO) • 70% of respondents of poll in Kosovo, Serbia unsatisfied with EU role in dialogue (Koha) • Krasniqi after meeting Kurti: PDK proposed Vetting years ago (media) • KIA reports to Assembly Committee, situation in Northern municipalities, fragile (media) Serbian Language Media: • Lajcak in Mitrovica North with Rakic and mayors (Kosovo Online) • Ministry of Communities and Returns: CSM (ZSO), the only way to improve the position of Serbs (Radio Mitrovica sever) • “Djokovic knows nothing about crime he is accused of” (Radio KIM) • Vejvoda: Serbia cannot maintain neutrality (KiM radio, FoNet, TV Insajder) • Turkey has agreed to support Finnish and Swedish NATO membership bids (N1, CNN) • NATO summit in Madrid: USA announces increased presence in the Balkans (Kosovo Online, Klix.ba) • Filipovic: I am waiting call from court regarding young man arrested at Gazimestan (Kosovo Online) • Dveri Movement demands immediate release of man arrested yesterday at Gazimestan (Radio KIM) • Brnabic: Independent position is difficult, but best (N1) International: • Albania Proposes Controversial Amnesty for Undeclared Assets (BIRN) • ‘Montenegro has Wasted a Decade Delaying EU Reforms’ (BIRN) • Fleeing Putin’s War, Russians Confront Pro-Kremlin Feeling in Serbia (BIRN)

• Prime Minister Kurti meets Quint ambassadors, discuss dialogue (media) • Lajcak: Serbia considers Association most important point in dialogue (Kallxo) • Lajcak to give press conference at end of his Kosovo visit (media) • Kosovars fume at new delay in accessing EU visa-free travel (AP) • Kurti meets Davenport, discusses respect for minority rights (media) • The European Commission confirms - there is no new visa roadmap (RTK) • Coordinator for establishment of Sovereign Fund is appointed (RTK) • Minister Haxhiu admits she is being hindered in the Vetting process (media) • Kosovo police arrest Serb for ‘inciting hatred’ after battle commemoration (BIRN) • Kosovo dancers feel out of step with neglectful governments (BIRN) • “Let’s light up the Balkans” (Kosovo 2.0)